A method and system for independent console access including tracking in a server system allows a plurality of users simultaneous access to any of a plurality of data sources associated with the server. The data sources can be associated with partitions into which the server is divided or can be independent of the partitions. The method and system of the invention also allow a first user of the server to connect to one of the data sources through a tracking mirror, which enables a second user of the server to monitor the movements of the first user by connecting, via the tracking mirror, to the same data source to which the first user connects.
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1. A method for independent console access of a server, the method comprising the steps of: dividing the server into a plurality of partitions, each partition being an independent server entity having a data source associated therewith, said data source representing a console in said partition; and accessing a first data source via a utilities processor by a first user and a second remotely-coupled user, wherein said first user accesses said first data source using a tracking mirror and said second remotely-coupled user selectively accesses said tracking mirror such that said second remotely-coupled user monitors said first user connected to said first data source.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of accessing any of a plurality of data sources by any of a plurality users.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of allowing access to a plurality of data sources by one of said plurality of users.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said first user is a local user of said server.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said first user is a remote user of said server.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said second user accesses said tracking mirror via a local area network (LAN).
7. A system for allowing independent console access of a server, comprising: a plurality of partitions, each partition being an independent server entity; a plurality of data sources, each data source associated with one of said plurality of partitions; a utilities processor having console access and remote tracking logic; a plurality of users in communication with said utilities processor, wherein said utilities processor is configured to allow each of said plurality of users independent and selective access to any of said data sources, and wherein a first user accesses a first data source using a tracking mirror and a second remotely-coupled user accesses said tracking mirror such that said second remotely-coupled user monitors said first user connected to said first data source.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein said utilities processor further comprises: an operating system configured to execute said console access and remote tracking logic so that any of said plurality of data sources may be simultaneously accessed by any of said plurality of users.
9. The system of claim 7 , wherein said utilities processor further comprises: an operating system configured to execute said console access and remote tracking logic so as to simultaneously address said plurality of data sources to one of said plurality of users.
10. The system of claim 7 , wherein said first user is a local user of said server.
11. The system of claim 7 , wherein said first user is a remote user of said server.
12. The system of claim 7 , wherein said second user accesses said tracking mirror via a local area network (LAN).
13. A computer readable medium having a program for providing independent console access of a server, the program comprising logic configured to perform the steps of: identifying a server; identifying a plurality of partitions within the server, each partition being an independent server entity having a data source associated therewith, said data source representing a console in said partition; using a tracking mirror to expose a first data source to a first user in response to a request from the first user; and exposing the first data source to a second user via said tracking mirror in response to a request from the second user such that said second user monitors said first user connected to said first data source.
14. The program of claim 13 , further comprising logic configured to perform the step of exposing any of a plurality of data sources to any of a plurality users responsive to a request for access to a particular data source selected from the plurality of data sources by one of the plurality of users.
15. The program of claim 13 , further comprising logic configured to perform the step of allowing access to a plurality of data sources by one of said plurality of users.
16. The program of claim 13 , wherein said first user is a local user of said server.
17. The program of claim 13 , wherein said first user is a remote user of said server.
18. The program of claim 13 , wherein said second user accesses said tracking mirror via a local area network (LAN).
19. The program of claim 18 , wherein said second user accesses said tracking mirror via a front end coupled to the LAN.
20. The program of claim 13 , wherein said first user accesses said tracking mirror via a front end.
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